Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2016 i House and Leisure

MY UNDERSTANDING IS INFORMED BY EXHIBITIONS, ARTICLES AND THE OPINIONS OF PEOPLE WHO STUDIED IT AND ARE IN THE KNOW. I recently bumped into art dealer and curator Warren Siebrits at the till of Exclusive Books. Warren, clutching a recent Byredo purchase from 2A, and I, holding a stack of just-bought magazines, found ourselves caught up in an impassioned conversation about his latest project: the Jack Ginsberg collection of Walter Battiss at WAM. The conversation soon turned to the local art scene and Warren shared an optimistic view, noting how exciting it is that South Africans are showing so much interest in exhibitions and shows. This once-confined scene has evolved to become more inclusive with the introduction of an increasing number of fringe fairs and the launch of niche galleries.…

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‘WE’RE NOT USING ART SIMPLY TO FILL ROOMS, WE’RE RELYING ON IT IN CERTAIN CASES TO DO THE WORK.’ There’s a world of detail that goes into making a Slow Lounge. Creating room to breathe, in contrast with a hurried and transient context, is something that interior-design luminaries Tonic Design have mastered. The facelift to the OR Tambo International Airport Slow Lounge proves that light and texture have more of an impact on user experience than you might realise. An estimated 2 500 travellers pass through the lounge each day and as such the product calls for more than just great style – it has to be hard-wearing with a universal appeal. The goal is to offer a pause in an often stressful environment. Its success has meant that demand…

‘I’ve always felt happiest submerged in the creative world,’ says Amy Ellenbogen, who grew up in the company of actors and storytellers. That her parents were in the theatre meant she was encouraged to pursue a life in the arts. After finishing her studies in art history at Stellenbosch University, Amy worked in design and publishing before deciding to try her hand at curation. Now she spends her days around contemporary art at Smith Studio, the gallery she cofounded with longtime friend Candace Marshall-Smith. ‘Aesthetically, I’m drawn to and greatly challenged by contemporary art,’ she says. ‘It’s a privilege to be in the South African contemporary art world – it’s going through a dynamic revival and we’re excited to be part of the growing discourse.’ Amy’s passion extends to other…

‘Since we are art nerds,’ says Stefan Lundgren, ‘everything revolves around art.’ Spend just a short time in the apartment in the historical centre of Palma de Mallorca that gallerist and collector Stefan shares with his wife Pärnilla, children, Lukas and Axel, and the family’s dogs – Nilla and Fannie – and you will realise that this is anything but an idle boast. In marked contrast to the weatherworn tonal colours that characterise the peaceful surrounding streets and which continue up the serene old staircase that leads to the Lundgrens’ front door, inside, a visitor’s first impression is of bright colours and arresting shapes. The entrance hall is where the at-home art show kicks off: the works on display include a sculpture by Ry Rocklen, paintings by Gerald Davis, Clare…

A designated biodiversity hot spot of the world, Sri Lanka is where leopards roam freely as the top predator in the jungles, sprawling mountainscapes are home to Ceylon tea and where life stops for cricket. ‘Many moons ago on a safari, we fell in love with one of the last great outdoors of Asia,’ says Chamintha Jayasinghe who started a bespoke travel company, Ayu in the Wild Holidays, with husband Rajindra, after years of exploring this uniquely beautiful land. ‘When your holiday is designed by people who head out at dawn to look for journeys that travellers wouldn’t find themselves, it can mean the difference between a good trip and a great one.’ There are countless opportunities for discovery on the Indian Ocean island with eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites…

Lighting has the power to unify a space and merge collective elements to form a clear design narrative. ‘An iconic, sculptural pendant light above a dining table is the finishing touch to a dining setting. Similarly, a feature light in an entrance area or lobby marks a sense of arrival,’ says Adam Court, the interior designer behind Weylandts Spaces. This month, we share the latest trends in artistic lighting. SUSPENDED ANIMATION LIGHTING FEATURE: PENDANTS X factor: Abstract and edgy dimensional design Whether your style is bold and bright or sleek and sophisticated, a statement pendant always draws attention. ‘Modern lighting is all about juxtaposing bold shapes and unexpected pops of colour,’ says Melissa Davidson of The Lighting Warehouse. Cast a warm glow with streamlined pendants in Piet Mondrian-inspired hues or…

CLOCK WATCHER The cut-out pattern of this clock from @home will add geometric symmetry to your living space. R699 from @home GROUND LEVEL A new rug has the power to refresh any space. Get the (from left) Tibetan Splash rug R8 900/m² and rugs from Julia Swanepoel’s Aerial collection both R7 200/m², all from Gonsenhausers Fine Rugs. CIRCLE OF TRUST Lamp tables are great for small spaces. Try the Astro table (R1 495) from Coricraft. FRINGE BENEFITS Fringe detail adds a trendy touch to the Amami sofa by Lorenza Bozzoli for Moooi (POR) from Edge Interiors. WOVEN TALE We love the intricate designs of new-generation woven and rattan furniture, as seen in the irregular paper-weave detail of the Lara dining chair in brown. Available from Weylandts for R1 495 PRETTY…

Berry delicious: For a good crop of strawberries, prepare beds by working soil over with a fork. Add compost and a balanced fertiliser before planting. Lawn and order: Train your lawn to be water-wise by watering it well once a week to encourage deeper root growth. Also, never cut your lawn too short, as this keeps the roots near the surface where they are likely to dry out. Shades of grey: Herbs with silver, grey or greyish-green leaves add visual contrast to your garden. Pale-hued picks include lavender, curry plants, artichokes and sage. Scented appeal: No garden is complete without fragrant blooms. Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia) is a great edging plant. Place in sun to semi-shade. For more gardening tips, visit lifeisagarden.co.za .…

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Q&A MEET SIBLEY Block & Chisel’s Sibley McAdam recently launched his first solo exhibition, ‘Sibley’, at Stephan Welz & Co in CT. We asked him about his latest journey. Why the transition from furniture designer to full-time artist? It’s not so much a transition because I’ve always had that artist in me. For a large part of my life I sidestepped my true vocation because it just wasn’t the right thing to do, so I expressed myself creatively through furniture design. What’s the inspiration behind your first solo exhibition? It’s less about a single inspiration and more about the courage to step forward and put my work out there. I decided to share a range of work and see what people found intriguing. This is a journey of exploration for…

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You’ll find nothing short of remote tranquillity in the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve on the border of the Gonarezhou National Park in southeastern Zimbabwe. Singita Pamushana Lodge is focused on the ecotourism of the 130 000 acres of this reserve and, perfectly perched on a cliffside, the lodge overlooks Lake Malilangwe with expansive views that will make you reconsider what you thought you knew about secluded luxury. Architecturally rugged, hut-chic suites draw inspiration from certain traditional elements of Shangaan culture, interpreted using detailed stonework, thick walls, organically shaped buildings and thatched conical roofs. The interiors, designed by Cécile & Boyd, echo this sentiment – a notable departure from the classic, contemporary aesthetic around other Singita lodges. ‘While the focus on people and culture was a shift for Cécile & Boyd, which…

QUAIL WITH ROSEMARY-AND-QUAIL JUS For the quail 60g dehydrated apples, finely diced ¼t sage, rubbed ½t thyme leaves ¼t rosemary, minced 4 quails, breasts removed and Frenched, legs confited, carcasses reserved for jus pork crépine, to wrap quail breasts 230g Boudin Blanc sausages duck stock, for basting For the rosemary-and-quail jus olive oil 4 quail carcasses, chopped ½ cup mirepoix 2 cloves garlic 3 pink peppercorns 1 sprig thyme 1 sprig rosemary 1 bay leaf 1 cup white wine 2 cups duck stock 2T butter 3 bunches baby pak choy 4 quail eggs, pickled ½ cup sumac powder To make the quail, mix together the apples and herbs. Season the breasts with salt and pepper and stuff them with the apple mixture. Wrap the breasts with the crépine and tie…

OBJETS D’ART Lighting shouldn’t be seen as merely a utilitarian must-have. Whether it’s task or ambient lighting, sculptural designs can completely transform a space with the flick of a switch. ‘There’s no need to sacrifice beauty for functionality,’ says Adam Hoets. MATERIAL GAIN Brass, bronze and gold tones continue to add elemental appeal to lighting designs. ‘Metallics bring warmth, luxury and a retro resonance to an interior,” says Adam Court. ‘Combined with these metals, blown glass adds to the bespoke, handcrafted feel of many light fittings,’ he adds. Melissa Davidson agrees. ‘The beauty of warm-hued metallics is that you can mix and match them to create a dramatic and inviting textural composition.’ Other than these popular materials, ‘leather, fabric and wood are also on trend,’ adds Adam Hoets. Many lighting…

DREAMING BIG Always wanted a lofty, apartment-style bedroom? Large-scale tiles will add volume to any space. With its matte finish and seamless appeal, the Ultra Pietre Basaltina range from Womag will turn your bedroom into the perfect contemporary retreat. Available at Womag from R911/m² FRESH START With spring in the air, it’s time to refresh your bedroom. Bright scatters are a great way to do this and we love the Spring scatter in Mint (top) and Stormy scatter in Moody Blue. Both R495 from Weylandts HIGH ASPIRATIONS Nothing evokes a sense of indulgence like a four-poster bed. We love the Epping Canopy bed from SHF. From R7 595 BATH-TIME BLISS Geberit’s iconic range of Rimfree toilets will complement any sleek and contemporary bathroom setting. Visit geberit.co.za FRENCH AFFAIR Who can…

CHRIZANDA BOTHA is House and Leisure’s new junior decor editor. Who are some of your favourite local artists? My very first, and still favourite, artwork was a Robert Hamblin piece. Today I can’t afford his work anymore, but he remains a favourite. Also Samuel Allerton, Lionel Smit, Diane Victor, Krisjan Rossouw, Sarah Pratt, James Mudge and Gregor Jenkin. Dream galleries you’d like to visit? I’m fortunate enough to have been to a few on my list, but would love to spend another few days in the MoMA. I’ve also always wanted to go to Kröller-Müller, an art museum and sculpture park in the Netherlands, and to the Saatchi Gallery in London. What artwork would you love to own? Owning a Gregor Jenkin dining-room table has been on my list for…

PAINTING, SCULPTING AND PRINTMAKING ARE NOT SPECTATOR SPORTS. AND YET, THE FIGURE OF THE SUCCESSFUL AND WORLDLY ARTIST LIVING AT ONE REMOVE FROM SOCIETY CONTINUES TO INTRIGUE. WE WANT TO KNOW HOW THEY LIVE. We reread things in order to test their claim to the truth and every so often I revisit what Geoff Dyer wrote about jazz photography. Dyer’s book But Beautiful (1991) is an eccentric if brilliant homage to jazz. In an afterword to a later edition, the immodest English novelist and essayist makes an audacious claim. A photograph of a jazz musician in full flight, Dyer writes, ‘can bring us as close to the act – or vicarious essence – of artistic creation as a photograph of an athlete can to the act – or vicarious essence…

Mervyn Gers’ studio is packed to the rafters. Shelves, which wrap around the walls, groan under the weight of ceramics – a motley collection of plates, bowls, mugs and jugs – no one the same, each handmade by Mervyn and his 30-plus team of artisans. The piles of crockery that you almost stumble over in the Paarden Eiland space – a heaven of sorts for lovers of claywork – are almost definitely commissions by some of the country’s top kitchens and chefs, including David Higgs, Marlene van der Westhuizen and Luke Dale-Roberts. Each piece has a modest ruggedness about it, yet they’re all meticulously made – bespoke artworks that will celebrate equally artful food. The nine kilns in the space work overtime in busy periods and Mervyn is looking forward…

MORNÉ VISAGIE A blue pulley door leads out to the fire escape of Morné’s home in the Bo-Kaap. The artist appears to have a bit of a love affair with the royal hue, which stains his brushes and pops up all over his space, and it’s this that he explores in his work. Morné is currently busy on a collection of pieces ahead of a solo exhibition in 2017. Look out for his performative project happening at Whatiftheworld Gallery this month. ‘My partner, Andre, and I renovated a floor in a dilapidated industrial building to make our home. My studio forms part of this space. It’s raw and open-plan with high ceilings, a view of Lion’s Head and Signal Hill, and a courtyard garden. My favourite thing about this studio…

ASH’S GUIDE TO GRILLING THE PERFECT RIB-EYE   perfect (in my opinion) is cooked over wood or charcoal and it’s important to have a high-ish fat-to-meat ratio and generally really great marbling. Get a good coating of grape-seed oil all over the steak and season with Maldon salt and cracked black pepper (but only just before you plan on cooking, otherwise the steak will begin to cure and lose moisture). For this sort of cut you need a hot grill (the flames will have just died down, leaving white-hot embers). Grill for 2 minutes per side until rare – by now you should have great colour on both sides of the rib-eye and the fat should be rendering. Wrap in tin foil and set aside for 10 minutes. Unwrap and…

SEARED SALMON WITH PICKLED APPLE AND GUAVA For the salmon 2T honey 1/3 cup soy sauce 2cm knob ginger, grated 1 garlic clove, crushed 200g skinned salmon fillets, cubed 2T olive oil 1T sesame oil For the pickled apple 4T castor sugar ¼ cup rice-wine vinegar 1 apple, sliced To serve guava, sliced baby fennel, sliced fresh peas and shoots mangetout sushi rice balls To make the salmon, mix the honey, soy sauce, ginger and garlic together. Place the salmon in the marinade and leave to sit for 30 to 60 minutes. Remove the salmon from the marinade and sear in the olive and sesame oils over a medium heat. Set aside. To make the pickled apple, place the sugar, rice vinegar and ½t salt in a bowl and stir…

NEAT AND TIDY Now available in SA, the compact AGA City60 is perfect for urban spaces and smaller kitchens. Choose from two design styles – one sleek and contemporary, the other more traditional. From R143 000 from AGA FINE PALETTE Display your wine collection in style with the quirky Bubble wine rack by Leg Studios. Available at Hello Pretty for R1 020 NATURE’S BEST Paying homage to one of Africa’s most famous trees, Carrol Boyes’ Baobab wine glasses are as sculptural as they are functional. Available from Yuppiechef.com from R599 (for a set of four) DRESS ME UP Wooden furniture adds a traditional warmth to a kitchen. Use the Farmhouse kitchen dresser to store and display crockery and other objets. R26 995 from Trade Secret COLOUR CUE Add a splash of…